John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Really good. Tiny bit riper than we love. — a month ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Quite brawny and bloody in the nose with a hint of band aid. Iodine and plum. Very dense and savory. Herbs. Very good. Young. From mag. — 3 years ago

with Bex

David Shaw

8.9

Blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, 14.5% alc/vol. Nose dominated by Merlot notes, cherry, then later strawberry, while flavors reflect a more balanced blend of the three varietals. Rounded mouthfeel. Peppery finish with some skin tannins. Old school West Coast red, but shifted by use of top Washington state red varietals. A second label offering under a groovy first label brand. Great value. — 4 years ago

Vanessa

9.0

Kitá, red blend, Santa Ynez Valley, CA, Vintage 2014, ABV 13.5%. The blend is comprised of 48% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Franc, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Petit Verdot. @kitawines

👁 It had a beautiful purple hue and vibrant notes of black cherry, blackberry, black currant, plum, violets, cedar, nutmeg, vanilla, leather, and tobacco. 👃 👄

I loved learning about the background on this wine and winemaker Tara Gomez, who studied enology with financial help from her tribe, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. 💕 Tara has worked with iconic figures in the California wine world — such as Fess Parker and J. Lohr— and has traveled the world, honing her own unique style of winemaking that blends the best of old world and new world techniques. 👏👏👏 @tgomez805

This red blend is made of grapes grown on the Camp 4 Vineyard, purchased by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians in 2010, when Tara was hired as head winemaker. 🍇🍇 The land was previously cultivated by Fess Parker, who had an influence on Tara’s budding career while interning at Fess Parker Winery during her enology studies.

The word "Kitá" means "Our Valley Oak" in the Santa Ynez Chumash native language of Samala. The wine is speaks to “place” and respect for the land from which it is cultivated. 🌎 🌳 Yields and production are kept small to promote sustainable growing practices and the grapes are harvested by hand and vinified with minimal intervention. — 5 years ago

with Deked1

Brad Jensen

9.2

This is a big one, bold, juicy, with real presence of the 16% alcohol despite the age. Nose of blackberry, pine wood, vanilla, band-aid, somewhat musty clothes, and cacao. The age is definitely there in the musk and dustiness, but it’s unclear what to expect with a beast like this. Full bodied, dark purple/red and deep color, but no sense of the age in the color. Palate shows more of the age, deep chocolate notes, overripe plum, driftwood, slate and some malo-like milky elements. The alcohol is definitely there, with a finish like menthol, softened but present, well integrated tannins, with those Chico-raspberry like hints lingering for a long time into a finish that’s round and somewhat meaty. Weirdly, VERY strangely, tastes a little bit like skin. — 4 months ago

Andy Meseck

9.1

Oh yeah. Perfect complement to our grilled fish and jerk chicken. Reggae band and beach vibes blended well with the crisp, coastal taste of this rioja blanco. — 3 years ago

Paul K

9.2

Big storm and power just went out at 3 in the afternoon. Breaks my heart to put work aside and open this!
Almost have it 93. The nose is great. Violets, strawberry, and burnt orange peel. Palate is fun too. Slightly reductive, cherry, strawberry, salinity, and minerality.
I purchased this at North Loop Wine / Spirits in Minneapolis. Check out this shop if you haven’t/can. Great selection! Very helpful staff as well. I asked for the best Pinot under $60 and he passed quite a few easy names to give me this. So glad he did! They have a great selection of high end stuff, maybe best in MN? Thoughts Vikings fans? — 5 years ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Dark cherry, some tang some lovely plum fruit. Clear with a touch of band aid and some gnarly fruit. Complex and fresh — 7 months ago

with Bex, Walker and 1 other

Conrad Green

9.3

Lovely fruit. A tiny hint of band that may be holding this back a touch. A foot of animal and deep gravely fruit. Slick and intense. Very good. — 3 years ago

with Tony and David

Kirsten Christiansen

9.4

Fresh green/yellow fruit flavor without being overly sweet. A little bit of new rubber band smell. Very drinkable alone or with food with some spice to it. Very friendly ABV. — 5 years ago